Eco Factor: Concept car powered by electricity.
The Honda 3R-C Concept is a futuristic vehicle developed by designers at the company’s European R&D facility in Milan and will be showcased at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The single-seat…
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Eco Factor: Concept motorcycle runs clean on hydrogen.
Like others in the auto world, BMW has also escalated efforts to develop vehicles run clean on alternative sources of fuel that include electric batteries and hydrogen. The company is getting..
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Eco Factor: Sustainable prefabricated house harvests solar energy and rainwater.
Designers at MisoSoupDesign have unveiled the designs of a next-gen prefabricated living unit that reacts to nature and co-exists with it. The major components of the.
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Eco Factor: Homes made using recycled shipping containers.
ContainerHomes is currently working with several NGOs to provide emergency shelters for displaced people in earthquake-hit Haiti. Traditionally tents have been used for the same, but…
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Eco Factor: Hybrid overland truck harvests solar energy.
Designed by Hamid Raza Bekhradi, the OEX is a concept overland truck that promises a visually exciting expedition without compromising on emissions. The concept is designed for the year…
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Eco Factor: Solar thermal plant to generate 400MW of renewable electric power.
After being forced to scale down its solar thermal plant plans significantly because of concern for a rare tortoise, there is some good news for BrightSource Energy…
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Eco Factor: Zero-emission unmanned aerial vehicle proposed for security monitoring at the London Olympics.
VTOL Technologies is proposing an unmanned aerial vehicle that can take off vertically and maneuver around tops of buildings for security…
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Eco Factor: Sustainable building harvests solar energy.
Kieran Timberlake has been announced as the winner of the Embassy of the U.S. London Design Competition for their entry that was stated to have “most fully satisfied the requirements…
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Eco Factor: Vertical-axis wind turbine generates wind energy silently.
There are many individuals out there who want to lower their personal carbon footprint with the addition of a wind turbine on their rooftop. However, because of the noise…
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Eco Factor: Aerosol-enriched clouds could fight global warming.
Researchers from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have detected that rising steam from passing ships in shipping lanes has caused brightening in the clouds, which…
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